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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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