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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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