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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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