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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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