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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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