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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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