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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free 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 topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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