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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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