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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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