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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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