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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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