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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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