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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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