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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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