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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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