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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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