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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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