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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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