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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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