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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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