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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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