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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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