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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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