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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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