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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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