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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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