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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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