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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education 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 participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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