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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online 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 educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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