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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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