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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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