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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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