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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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