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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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