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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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