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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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