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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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