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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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