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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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