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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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