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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing 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 assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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