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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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