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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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