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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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