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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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