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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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