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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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