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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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