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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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