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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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