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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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