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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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