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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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