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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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