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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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