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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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