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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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