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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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