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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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