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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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