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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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