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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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