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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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