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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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