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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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