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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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