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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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