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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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