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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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