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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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