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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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