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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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