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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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