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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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