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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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