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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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