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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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