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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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