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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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