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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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