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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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