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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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