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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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