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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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