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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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