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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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