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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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