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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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