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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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