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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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