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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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