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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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