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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because 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 participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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