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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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