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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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