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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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