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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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