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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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