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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources