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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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