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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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