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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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