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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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