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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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