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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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