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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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