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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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