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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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