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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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