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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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