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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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