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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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