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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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