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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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