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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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