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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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