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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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