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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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