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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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