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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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