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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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