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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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