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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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