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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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