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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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