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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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