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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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