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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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