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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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