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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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