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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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