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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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