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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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