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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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