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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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