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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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