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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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