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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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