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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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