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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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