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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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