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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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