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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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