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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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