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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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