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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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