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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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