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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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