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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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