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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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