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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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