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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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 organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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