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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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