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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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