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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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