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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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