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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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