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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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