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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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