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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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