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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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