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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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