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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These 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 elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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