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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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