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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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