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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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