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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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