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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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