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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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