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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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