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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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