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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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