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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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