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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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