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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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