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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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