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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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