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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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