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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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