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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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