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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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