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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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