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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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