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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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