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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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