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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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