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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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