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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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