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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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