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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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