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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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