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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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