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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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