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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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