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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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