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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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