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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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