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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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