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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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