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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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