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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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