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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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