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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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