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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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