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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online 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 organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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