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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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