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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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