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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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