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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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