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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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