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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important 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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