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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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