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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning 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. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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