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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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