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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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