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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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