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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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