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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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