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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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