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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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