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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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