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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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