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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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