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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free 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 advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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