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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are 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 several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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