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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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