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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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