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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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