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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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