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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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