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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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