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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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