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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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