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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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