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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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