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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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