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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major 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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