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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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