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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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