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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores 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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