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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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