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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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