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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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