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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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