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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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