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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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