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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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