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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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