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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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