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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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