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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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