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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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