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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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