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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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