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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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