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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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