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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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