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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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