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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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