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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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