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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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