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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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