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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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