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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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