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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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