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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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