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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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