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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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