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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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