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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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