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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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