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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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