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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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