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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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