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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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