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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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