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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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