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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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