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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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