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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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