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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online 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 we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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