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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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