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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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