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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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