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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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