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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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