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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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