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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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