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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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