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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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