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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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