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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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