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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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