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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving 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. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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