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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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