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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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