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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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