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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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