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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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