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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology 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 organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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