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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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