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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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