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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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