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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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