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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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