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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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