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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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