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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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