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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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