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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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