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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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