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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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