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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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