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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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