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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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