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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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