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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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