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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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