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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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