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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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