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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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