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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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