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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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