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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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