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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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