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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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