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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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