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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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