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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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