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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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