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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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