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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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