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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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