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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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