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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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