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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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