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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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