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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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