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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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