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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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