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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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