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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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