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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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