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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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