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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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