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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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