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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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