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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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