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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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