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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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