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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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