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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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