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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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