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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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