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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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