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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving 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 guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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