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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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