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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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