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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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