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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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