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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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