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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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