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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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