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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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