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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly 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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