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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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