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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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