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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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