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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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