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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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