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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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