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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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