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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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