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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education 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 organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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