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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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