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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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