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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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