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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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