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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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