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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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