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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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