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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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