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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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