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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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