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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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