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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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