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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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