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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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