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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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