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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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