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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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