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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about 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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