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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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