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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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