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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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