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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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