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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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