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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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