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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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