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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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