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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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