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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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