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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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