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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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