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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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