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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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