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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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