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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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