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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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