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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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