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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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