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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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