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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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