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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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