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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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