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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing 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 make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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