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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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