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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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