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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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