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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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