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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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