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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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