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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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