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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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