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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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