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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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