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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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