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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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