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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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