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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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