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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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