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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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