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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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