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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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