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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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