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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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