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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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