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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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