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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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