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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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