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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not 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 institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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