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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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