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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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