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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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