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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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