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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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