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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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