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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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