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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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