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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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