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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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