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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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