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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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