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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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