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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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