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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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