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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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