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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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