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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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