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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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