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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need 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 inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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