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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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