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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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