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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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