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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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