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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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