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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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