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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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