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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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