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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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