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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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