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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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