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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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