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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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