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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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