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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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