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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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