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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the 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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