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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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