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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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