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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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