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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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