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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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