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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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