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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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