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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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