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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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