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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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