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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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