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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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