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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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