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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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