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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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