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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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