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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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