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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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