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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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