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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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