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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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