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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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