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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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