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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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