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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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