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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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