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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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