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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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