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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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