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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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