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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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