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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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