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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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