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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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